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Ban on sale of flavored tobacco products needed 

Guest Opinion//November 30, 2023//

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Ban on sale of flavored tobacco products needed 

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Ban on sale of flavored tobacco products needed 

Guest Opinion//November 30, 2023//

In the Nov. 17 opinion column, “When well-intentioned policies amplify over-policing,” Rep. Consuelo Hernandez, D-Tucson, asserts that a potential ban on flavored tobacco by the Food and Drug Administration “could...

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